Greek-Australians

A new documentary series takes a close look into the post-World War II migrant and refugee experiences in Australia. The series entitled "afterwards" touches on many common subjects that impacted Greek migrants' experiences after they came to Australia as well...

Two Greek-Australian scientists are breaking medical barriers with their reasearch which could potentially reveal new treatments for viral diseases including the flu and common cold. Associate Professor Ross Vlahos and Dr. Stavros Selemidis have both gained international attention as of...

This month in East Melbourne, veterans will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Kokoda Track campaign in which some 300 men of Greek origin served in Australia's armed forces in order to prevent the Japanese capture of Port...

The Greek Government passed the relevant legislation related to the approval and implementation of the working holiday visa. All relevant Ministers signed the legislation and the Ministry of Education is the responsible authority. The agreement is in part an initiative...

The Greek government has granted the approval of a visa program which will allow Greeks and Australian nationals up to the age of 31-years-old to work in each of the countries, respectively, for up to 12 months. The approval of...

Data from the Australian population census of 2016 show that fewer people speak Greek than at the last census of 2011. According to the data, 237,000 people spoke Greek at home, while in 2011 252,000 people responded positively to this...

For the Queen's Birthday Honours this year there were several members of the Greek-Australian community who were among the 891 Australians who were recognized for the contributions to their communities from a variety of professional backgrounds including science, law,...

As the world gets ready to celebrate World Refugee Day and reflect on this important and most relevant subject, the CEO of Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Kon Karapanagiotidis, is urging Greek-Australians to remember their history and...

A commemorative event on Sunday is taking place to mark 60 years since a ship with 900 Greek brides arrived at Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay. The single women left Greece in 1957 to move to Australia and marry -- The...

A recently proposed Muslim ban for Australia by the One Nation political party has been in the forefront of a controversial debate and the newly appointed senator, Greek-Australian Peter Georgiou, has spoken out saying he rejects his party's proposal. Georgiou, the...